Reps investigate intelligence, security agencies’ role in Kuje prison attack
The House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence on Tuesday began an investigation into the attack on the Kuje Correctional Centre that led to the escape of 64 inmates.
The committee’s chairman, Sha’aban Saraba, on Tuesday in Abuja, said the house resolution to investigate the attack was sequel to a motion moved at the plenary.
He said the house had, in July, inaugurated a joint committee on national security in the wake of the attack to investigate and come up with possible recommendations that would forestall a re-occurrence.
Mr Saraba said the committee would ascertain the roles played by security and intelligence agencies in the security breach and proffer ways to mitigate against reoccurrence.
He noted that the concerned security agencies had so many questions to answer as regards the security breach that caused the federal government great embarrassment.
According to him, this would ascertain the circumstances under which the attack was carried out and address national security challenges.
He urged the intelligence community and security agencies to provide useful information for the success of the national assignment.
(NAN)
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